"Theron" > wrote in message
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> From the time I started to cook outside I've wondered about the difference
> in Cost between charcoal and gas. I began to work on a spreadsheet about
> this and so far I've come up with the following table.
> If I'm correct the cost is much closer than I thought, though the
> variability is only hinted at above. When you grill you turn the gas on
> when you begin and off when you end. When you use charcoal you light so
> many pounds of charcoal. The charcoal burns until it goes out. Different
> types and brands of charcoal have different BTU's per pound of weight. I
> would guess a gas smoker may consume as little as 3-5000 BTU per hour. If
> anyone knows I'd appreciate knowing.
>
> If you have other thoughts about this I'd appreciate hearing.
>
> Ed
>
>
This time I sent it to myself prior to posting, and obviously it still
didn't work.
Sorry for the cluttering.

Ed